单词	supersede
释义	supersedesu‧per‧sede /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd $ -pər-/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINsupersede Origin: 1400-1500 Old French superseder ‘to not do something’, from Latin supersedere ‘to be better than, not do something’, from sedere ‘to sit’ Verb Table VERB TABLE supersede Simple Form Present I, you, we, they supersede he, she, it supersedes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they superseded Present perfect I, you, we, they have superseded he, she, it has superseded Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had superseded Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will supersede Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have superseded Continuous Form Present I am superseding he, she, it is superseding you, we, they are superseding Past I, he, she, it was superseding you, we, they were superseding Present perfect I, you, we, they have been superseding he, she, it has been superseding Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been superseding Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be superseding Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been superseding Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Iron began to supersede bronze for tool making about 3000 years ago. It is unlikely that scientific thinking will ever entirely supersede superstition and religion. The computers used to be top of the line, but they have been superseded by more recent models. The new deal supersedes the old agreement. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Balance has been superseded by problem-solving as the focus of attention. In current pedagogic fashion, behaviourist practices have been largely superseded by cognitive and communicative perspectives on learning. It would be to make Congress take the place of the state legislatures and to supersede them. Newton's theory, a better theory that superseded Kepler's, is more comprehensive. No sooner does the latest model take its place in the market, than it is superseded by another development. Some invisible radar had superseded my ordinary judgment. Thesaurus THESAURUSa thing► replace if one thing replaces another, it is used instead of the other thing, usually permanently: · The car was old and needed replacing.· Computers have replaced typewriters. ► take something's place/take the place of something to be used instead of another thing: · If any of the eight units fails, its place will be taken by the back-up unit.· MP3 players are taking the place of CDs.· Ugly concrete apartment buildings have taken the place of the old houses. ► supersede to take the place of something – used especially about inventions, methods, organizations etc: · The League of Nations was superseded by the United Nations in 1946.· Analysis by manual calculation has been superseded by more modern computer-based methods.· Goose used to be a traditional Christmas bird until turkey superseded it in popularity.· Iron began to supersede bronze for tool making about 3000 years ago. ► substitute something for something to use something instead of the thing that you usually use, because the usual thing is not available – used especially about food: · You can substitute margarine for butter in most recipes. Longman Language Activatorto replace an older type of machine, method etc► replace/take the place of · In most offices, computers have replaced the old typewriters.· One "smart card" can take the place of cash, cheques, and credit cards.· Gas and electricity have almost completely replaced coal for domestic cooking and heating in Britain.· Ugly new concrete buildings have taken the place of the old houses. ► supersede if a new invention, idea, or method supersedes another one, it replaces it because it is more modern or effective: · Iron began to supersede bronze for tool making about 3000 years ago.· The computers used to be top of the line, but they have been superseded by more recent models.· It is unlikely that scientific thinking will ever entirely supersede superstition and religion. ► give way to to be gradually replaced by something better, more suitable, or more advanced: · Hunting and fishing settlements gave way to small towns as the population grew.· With the rise in oil prices, big American cars were forced to give way to smaller, more economical models. if a new idea, product, or method supersedes another one, it becomes used instead because it is more modern or effective SYN  replace:  Their map has since been superseded by photographic atlases.
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